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Includes some details of the GPO No. 5 multimeter. (Theirs is a *lot* shinier than mine, though...)
Radio Communications and Signals Intelligence in the RCN
From Jerry Proc, who's involved in restoring HMS Haida as a museum ship. Impressively detailed.
to history navy radio retrotech ships ... on 20 October 2009
How satellite navigation was invented, based on a few scientists tracking Sputnik.
to history radio retrotech satellite space ... on 16 October 2009
Cold War civil defence radio and hardline link technology.
Physical Fabrication of Transistors
Notably, the history of transistor (and early IC) construction.
to chip electronics history ic retrotech semiconductor transistor ... on 22 September 2009
This includes a picture of an early DTL IC from the same series I've got, and is generally a good overview of early chips.
to chip electronics history ic retrotech semiconductor ... on 21 September 2009
Southwest Museum Of Engineering, Communications and Computation
Somewhat disorganised, but lots of radio, telecoms, early computing and video stuff.
to history radio retrocomputing retrotech telecom video ... on 06 September 2009
Harry's Blues Lyrics Online, Home Page, US
Exactly what it says on the tin. The glossary is fascinating.
to blues history lyrics music songs ... on 06 September 2009
Internet Archive: Free Download: Songs and fables. Illus. by F.B
By William Rankine. Filk from 1874, including a song about imperial units to the tune of The Lincolnshire Poacher.
Explore a Titan I missile base.
to abandoned architecture history titan ... on 17 August 2009
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tasty by Adam Sampson.